Today’s birthdays

Sir Thomas Dunne, Lordlieutenant for Herefordshire, 1998-2008, and for Worcestershire, 1998-2001; Lord-lieutenant for Hereford and Worcester, 1977-98, is 86; Sir Henry Elwes, Lord-lieutenant for Gloucestershire, 1992-2010, 84; Sir Mark Tully, journalist and broadcaster, 84; Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Graydon, Chief of the Air Staff, 1992-97, 81; Sir Ralph Halpern, Chairman, British Fashion Council, 1990-94, 81; Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, 79; Mr David Cope, Master of Marlborough College, 1986-93, 75; Adml Sir Ian Forbes, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, 2003-04, 73; Mr Phil Bennett, former Wales rugby union captain, 71; Mr Christopher Rodrigues, former Chairman, British Council, 70; Mr Malcolm Turnbull, Prime Minister of Australia, 2015-18, 65; Prof Henry Woodhuysen, Rector, Lincoln College, University of Oxford, 65; Mr Ian Baker-finch, golfer; Open Champion 1991, 59; Mr Jonathan Davies, former Rugby Union and League player; now commentator and writer, 57; Mr Edward Young, Private Secretary to the Queen, 53; Mr Matthew Warchus, theatre and film director; Artistic Director, the Old Vic, 53; Miss Esther Mcvey, MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, 52; Mr Jeremy Wright, QC, MP, former Conservative Cabinet Minister, 47; the Earl of Ulster, son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, 45; and Mr Wayne Rooney, former England footballer, 34.

Today is United Nations Day. It is also the anniversary of the last commercial passenger flight by Concorde in 2003.